While at my parent's house a few weeks ago, I peaked into my old closet only to find this precious white Chanel bag. No, it is not real but holding it brings back some of my favorite memories. When I was 18, I went to New York for the first time with my two best friends. We earned our money from our graduation gifts, jobs at a frozen yogurt place and a huge yard sale and we couldn't be more excited and proud of how grown up we were. We were tourists to the max with museum tri

On Valentine's Day, Wayne and I saw the movie "La La Land." I held out seeing it because everybody loved it so much and the rebel in me hates things like that (cue Seinfeld clip). But in the back of my mind, I knew I wanted to see it and heaven knows I love a good musical. Wayne took a bit of convincing but I put on the charm and away we went. **Don't read any further if you don't want spoilers. And if you haven't seen it yet for the reason listed above, you're a stronger per

I think as far as people go, we all have strengths and weaknesses. Personality traits that help us to become successful and flaws that get in the way of our aspirations and relationships. One of my flaws is that I am maybe not the most empathetic or sensitive. Well knowing this peculiarity in my character, I was worried about becoming a mother. Would I be able to see things from my children's perspective? Would I be nurturing enough? Would I do my best to be patient and unde